Assessing Cognitive Abilities: Intelligence and More
In modern cognitive science, rationality and intelligence are measured using different tasks and operations. Furthermore, in several contemporary dual process theories of cognition, rationality is a more encompassing construct than intelligence. Researchers need to continue to develop measures of ra...
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| description | In modern cognitive science, rationality and intelligence are measured using different tasks and operations. Furthermore, in several contemporary dual process theories of cognition, rationality is a more encompassing construct than intelligence. Researchers need to continue to develop measures of rational thought without regard to empirical correlations with intelligence. The measurement of individual differences in rationality should not be subsumed by the intelligence concept. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa4e3a700d6544178599db0dec2a272d2022-12-22T02:08:33ZengMDPI AGJournal of Intelligence2079-32002014-02-012181110.3390/jintelligence2010008jintelligence2010008Assessing Cognitive Abilities: Intelligence and MoreKeith E. Stanovich0Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto, 252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, ON M5S 1V6, CanadaIn modern cognitive science, rationality and intelligence are measured using different tasks and operations. Furthermore, in several contemporary dual process theories of cognition, rationality is a more encompassing construct than intelligence. Researchers need to continue to develop measures of rational thought without regard to empirical correlations with intelligence. The measurement of individual differences in rationality should not be subsumed by the intelligence concept.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/2/1/8rationalityintelligenceheuristics and biasesdecision makingdual-process theory |
| spellingShingle | Keith E. Stanovich Assessing Cognitive Abilities: Intelligence and More Journal of Intelligence rationality intelligence heuristics and biases decision making dual-process theory |
| title | Assessing Cognitive Abilities: Intelligence and More |
| title_full | Assessing Cognitive Abilities: Intelligence and More |
| title_fullStr | Assessing Cognitive Abilities: Intelligence and More |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Cognitive Abilities: Intelligence and More |
| title_short | Assessing Cognitive Abilities: Intelligence and More |
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| topic | rationality intelligence heuristics and biases decision making dual-process theory |
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